Our leadership team struggles to keep our weekly scorecard updated when key team members are traveling or on vacation. This leads to gaps in our thirteen-week history. How do we maintain absolute scorecard discipline and data continuity during absences?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A scorecard is only useful if it is complete and up to date every single week. When a leader goes on vacation or travels for business, their accountability for their scorecard metrics does not disappear. To maintain absolute data continuity, you must build a clear delegation protocol within your leadership team. Before any scheduled absence, the seat owner on the Accountability Chart must assign a delegate to pull and input their numbers. This delegate is typically a direct report or a peer who has access to the same data systems. The seat owner must train this person on exactly how to find the metrics and input them before the weekly deadline. Ultimately, the seat owner remains fully accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of the numbers, even if they are not the ones physically typing them in. Gaps in your thirteen-week scorecard history make it impossible to spot trends and run your operations predictably. By establishing this simple delegation rule, you ensure your Level 10 Meeting™ can proceed with accurate data, allowing your leadership team to make informed decisions regardless of who is out of the office.